cure for ankylosing spondylitis [medicines]?

Question

osteo arthritis in both hip joints very painful and am on sulphasalazine1000mg twice a day andalso voveron sr 100 .kindly advice.

Answer 1

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What are treatment options for ankylosing spondylitis?

The treatment of ankylosing spondylitis involves the use of medications to reduce inflammation and/or suppress immunity, physical therapy, and exercise. Medications decrease inflammation in the spine, and other joints and organs. Physical therapy and exercise help improve posture, spine mobility and lung capacity.

Aspirin and other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to decrease pain and stiffness of the spine and other joints. Commonly used NSAIDs include indomethacin (Indocin), tolmetin (Tolectin), sulindac (Clinoril), naproxen (Naprosyn), and diclofenac (Voltaren). Their common side effects include stomach upset, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and even bleeding ulcers. These medicines are frequently taken with food in order to minimize side effects.

In some patients with ankylosing spondylitis, inflammation of joints excluding the spine (such as the hips, knees, or ankles) become the major problem. Inflammation in these joints may not respond to NSAIDs alone. In these patients, the addition of medications that suppress the body's immune system are considered. These medications, such as sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), may bring about long-term reduction of inflammation. An alternative to sulfasalazine that is somewhat more effective is methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall), which can be administered orally or by injection. Frequent blood tests are performed during methotrexate treatment because of its potential for toxicity to the liver, which can even lead to cirrhosis, and toxicity to bone marrow, which can lead to severe anemia.

Recent research has shown that for persistent ankylosing spondylitis with spinal involvement that is unresponsive to antiinflammatory medications, both sulfasalazine and methotrexate are ineffective. Newer, effective medications for spine disease attack a messenger protein of inflammation (called TNF). These TNF-blocking medications have been shown to be extremely effective for treating ankylosing spondylitis by stopping disease activity, decreasing inflammation, and improving spinal mobility. Examples of these TNF-blockers include etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab (Remicade), and adalimumab (Humira).

Answer 2

I'm on same meds. Doctors are trying to decide if this is what I have. I am also on plaquenil 2x a day. There is no cure for this stuff, but the joint damage can be slowed down with DMARDS (disease modifying anti- rhuematic drugs ) like plaquenil. Best wishes to you.

Answer 3

A homoeoapathic Medicine

Rx
IRIS VERSICOLOR 30
o.d * 7 days
4 pillls orally

reply as u feel better

Answer 4

I am also on Sulphasalazine 1000 mg twice a day with etoriba in the morning and indocap in night. I want to ask you one thing that what is your age and do these medicines affect our sexual life in long term or not.

Answer 5

Only alleviation. No cure.

Answer 6

www.spondylitis.org/about/as_med.aspx